How To Install libklibc on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libklibc on Debian 11.
What is libklibc
libklibc is:
klibc is intended to be a minimalistic libc subset for use with initramfs. It is deliberately written for small size, minimal entanglement, and portability, not speed. It is definitely a work in progress, and a lot of things are still missing.
There are three methods to install libklibc on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libklibc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libklibc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libklibc
Install libklibc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libklibc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libklibc
Install libklibc Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libklibc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libklibc
How To Uninstall libklibc on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libklibc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libklibc
Uninstall libklibc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libklibc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libklibc
Remove libklibc Configurations and Data
To remove libklibc configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libklibc
Remove libklibc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libklibc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libklibc
Dependencies
libklibc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libklibc package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.